Faculty and Staff Profile

Kaileigh Byrne, PhD

Educational Background

PhD Cognition and Cognitive NeuroscienceTexas A&M University 2017

BS Biology, PsychologyTrinity University 2012

Courses Taught

Cognitive Psychology (PSYC 3330)

Profile

Kaileigh Byrne, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Clemson University. Her research focuses on individual differences and mechanisms of reward-based decision-making using neuroimaging, computational, genetics, and physiological methods. In particular, Kaileigh Byrne’s work examines how factors such as psychopathological symptoms, personality traits, aging, and performance pressure affect decision-making outcomes. She is interested in factors that affect individuals’ tendency to engage in goal-directed versus habit-based decision strategies, people’s ability to focus on immediate and delayed outcomes of their decisions, and individuals’ responses to gain and loss feedback during decision-making.